William james daley



W. J. DALBY.

APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING THE SUPPLY OF OIL T0 ENGINES 0F MOTOR CARS OR OTHER ENGINES APPLICATION FILED NOV. 7. I919.

1,364,726. Patented Jan. 4, 1.921.

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WILLIAM JAMES DALBY, OF MAGILL, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA.

APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING THE SUPPLY OE OIL TO ENGINES OF MOTOR-CARS OR OTHER ENGINES.

Anplication filed November 7, 1919.

To all whom it In my concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM Janus DALBY, a subject of the King of Great Britain and I eland, residing at No. 10 Orient road lilagilh'State of South Australia, Commonwealth of Australia, have invented a certain new and useful 4 )paratus for Facilitating the Supply of )il to Engines of Motor-Cars or other Engines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has been designed to simplify the procedure of supplying lubricating oil in predetermined quantities to the engine of a motor car. It comprises an ar rangenient of two tanks or receivers posie tioned one above the other, the upper one to contain the main. supply of oil and the lower one of size to contain the predetermined quantity of oilfor the one oiling, and the lower one to be provided with upper and. lower taps, the upper tap being in a pipe connection between the two receivers andthe lower tap being in a pipe connection between the lower receiver and the breather cap or such other part ot' the engine as will insure a fiow ot' the oil to the sump ot the engine. The two taps preferably are connected by a rod or other device so that when one is opened the other is closed and vice versa. but while this is advisable it is not absolutely necessary. The taps may be operated independently of one another by hand if preferred.

In order that my invention may be clearly understood I will describe the same with reference to the accompanyir g drawings in which Figure 1 shows my invention fitted to a motor car. the ar. body beingshown in section. The position of the two receivers is shown approximately. In practice they will be 1 tted where most convenient according to the construction of the car and the position of other fittings on the dashboard.

Figs. 2 and 3 are side view and front view respectively drawn to a larger scale showingmy invention detached, the upper receiver being shown partly in section.

In the drawing A represents the upper receiver to co iain the main supply of oil and which i snown secured against the front of the car to the right of the steering Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 4, 1921.

Serial No. 336,456.

in this pipe is a tap Ft The lower receiver is attached so that its lowest point is slightly .above the breather cap.

The upper tap D and the lower tap F are connected by a rod H as shown more distinctly in Fig. 3 so that when the one is closed the other is opened. Assuming tap D to be closed and the tap F ooen it will be evident that when the rod I is moved upward the tap D will be opened and the tap F closed simultaneously.

The receiver is fitted with a glass gage K to show the height of the oil therein and the receiver B is fitted with a glass gage L to show the oil level therein. The lower receii er B is provided also with an air-pipe M rising from its top to a point above the top of the upper receiver. The

P to enable it to be filled with. oil.

Normally the tap D above the lower receiver B is closed and the tap F below it is open so that the oil can flow from such receiver through the breather cap to the engine, the place of the oil within the receiver being taken by air which passes down .the a'irpipe M. Then it is required to fill the lower receiver B the upper tap I) is opened and the lower tap F closed simultaneously and the oil flows from the upper receiver to the lower and fills the same, air passing out through the airpipe M. B has been filled the taps are operated, the upper on'e bein closed and the lower one opened and the oil passes from the receiver ll to the engine.

'hat I claim as my invention is Means for supplying lubricating oil in measured quantity to the engine of a motor car, the same comprising an'up per receiver for holding the oil in balk, at lower receiver for containing the predetermined quantity of oil to be fed to the engine at each operation a valved connection between the two receivers, a valved connection between the 111 per receiver A is fitted witha screw-cap When the receiver lower receiver and the engine, connecting means between the valves of the two conuectlons, and an an pipe extending from the presence of two subscribing witnessesthis 30th day of September, 1919.

I 'LLLIAM JAMES DALBY. top of the lower receiver to a point above 5 the upper receiver. \Vitnesses:

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as Ah'lHLR Gone CoLLIsoN,

my invention I have signed my name in the ATHLEEN ARY COLLISON. 

